Dr. Carl Jensen III

Carl Jensen III, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice,
The University of Mississippi. He is a 1978 graduate of the U. S. Naval
Academy. He served in the Navy
from 1978 until 1983, first aboard the nuclear fleet ballistic missile
submarine USS George Washington Carver and then on the staff of the
Commander, Submarine Group Five. He graduated from FBI New
Agents Training in 1984 and has served as a field agent in the following
offices: Atlanta, Georgia; Monterey, California; and Youngstown, Ohio.

He reported to the FBI Laboratory in August, 1992, and received
certification as a Racketeering Records Examiner in March, 1993. He has
testified numerous times in federal and state court as an
expert in the field of drug and money laundering records analysis. From
1995 until 1997, he served as the Drug Subunit Program Coordinator for
the Racketeering Records Analysis Unit.

In June 1997, Carl reported to the Behavioral Science Unit at the
FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where he instructed, conducted
research, and provided consultation. He is also the founder and recent
chairman of the
Futures Working Group, which is dedicated to developing
ethical and effective strategies for the future of law
enforcement.

His research interests include individual and group dynamics as
they relate to extremist and terrorist groups, the practical application
of criminal justice research, and the future of policing. In addition
to his undergraduate degree, he earned a Master of Arts degree
from Kent State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the
University of Maryland. He was a 2004 recipient of the University of
Virginia’s Jefferson Award, given for excellence in criminal justice
research.

He has authored and coauthored numerous articles and reviews which have
appeared in such publications as Forensic Science
International, the Law
Enforcement Bulletin, the International Journal of Offender
Therapy
and
Comparative Criminology, the Prosecutor, the Michigan Law
Enforcement
Bulletin, the American Behavioral Scientist, the Police
Futurist
Newsletter, Law and Order, Police Research and
Management, Law
Enforcement Technology, and the FBI National Academy Associates’
Magazine.

In 2006, Carl retired from the FBI after 22 years of service.
Upon his retirement from the FBI, he joined the RAND
Corporation as a Senior Behavioral Scientist. In 2007, he joined the
Legal Studies faculty at the University of Mississippi while retaining
adjunct status at RAND.